Episode guide

Deserts and Life

Series 1

Deserts and Life

  • The Thar Desert

    The stunning series exploring the world's most famous deserts. The Thar Desert is dominated by huge windblown seas of sand, with dunes rising to heights of 152m.

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  • The Atacama Desert

    Series exploring some of the Earth's most haunting - and misunderstood - landscapes. The Atacama Desert runs for 600 miles along the coastline of Chile and Peru.

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  • The Australian Outback

    Stunning series exploring the world's most famous deserts. Vast swathes of Australia hold sandy deserts, where aboriginal people have found ways to survive.

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  • The Gobi Desert

    Awe-inspiring series exploring the world's deserts. The Gobi Desert is one of the most extreme places on Earth, with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius.

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  • The Judean Desert

    Six-part nature series. The relatively small Judean Desert has shaped the cultural history of mankind, and given birth to the religions of Judaism and Christianity.

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  • The Namib Desert

    Six-part series exploring the world's most famous deserts. The Namib is possibly the world's oldest desert. Unusually, it is home to several species of large animal.

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